My Life is Full

My Life is Full

Please click here to read on Sammiches and Psych Meds I am a mom. A wife. A friend. A daughter. A teacher. A writer. I try to be so many things to so many people that when I stop to think, I sometimes come up feeling like I am nothing much to anyone. My life is full....
My Writing Retreat

My Writing Retreat

The Scenario My family sent me for a writing retreat as a gift for Mother’s Day last year and it was a total hit. I had such a fulfilling adventure that I indirectly reminded my husband how much I appreciated the gift again this year as Mother’s Day drew near. Since I...
Color Me Mine – A Review By My 10 Year Old Daughter

Color Me Mine – A Review By My 10 Year Old Daughter

guest post by my 10-year-old daughter   Color Me Mine is one of my favorite things to do. I love going there with my family. It isn’t just painting a vase or something. When we go it is family time. We talk, laugh and help each other. I love Color Me Mine. If you...
One in One Hundred – February is Heart Month

One in One Hundred – February is Heart Month

guest post by Christa Frankos Duggan In my heart, I thought what happened to us was one in a million. But, we are much less unique than that. We are one in one hundred. I realized my life had changed after I was in the recovery room from having an emergency C-section....
‘Bringing Sexy Back, Quickly’ posted on Mommy Effect

‘Bringing Sexy Back, Quickly’ posted on Mommy Effect

I used to rock the hell out of sexy, I swear. But for me these days the thought of Valentine’s Day conjures up feelings of stress as I wonder where sexy has even gone. Call it having three kids, a husband who travels on a weekly basis, and zero time to spend on...